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All the information I can glean from a Christmas card from my aunt

posted by [personal profile] purplerabbits at 01:44pm on 12/12/2018
I received a card from my aunt. It has six words hand written on it (plus a squiggle that probably means 'and'), but it still says a lot, in a way...
  1. The card is from Waitrose, which is information even though it is no surprise given her position of rather further up the middle class than my parents
  2. Waitrose donates 10% of the selling price of these cards to be shared equally between four charities which are carefully selected to appeal to as many Waitrose shoppers as possible while offending no-one. They are a "British-based nature conservation charity", a mental health charity for children in schools, the Alzheimers Society, and a charity with 'Royal' in the name who support 'local volunteers' to go into hospitals and such. All charities listed operate in England and Wales but not Scotland.
  3. The paper in the card is 'responsibly sourced'. Jolly Good.
  4. It is a Christmas car - I can tell because it says 'Joy to you at Christmas and throughout the year' in it. This would never pass in Scotland surely - it doesn't even say Happy New Year.
  5. It is addressed to my old name. I know I did tell her what I prefer to be called, but either she forgot or she doesn't care.
  6. It is in her handwriting, so even though her husband's name is on it this needn't mean anything. This is normal.
  7. The message would be equally suitable to any level of acquaintance.
  8. It does not contain her address, phone number or email address, so I still have no means of contacting her.
  9. Given the lack of any other personalising features, she likely doesn't much want me to.

Mood:: Humbug
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posted by [personal profile] ludy at 02:49pm on 12/12/2018
I live in a town where the only (in-town and therefore accessible to non-drivers) supermarkets are a Waitrose and a Morrisons. I don't think my class identity has changed from when they were a Safeway and a Co-op!

But much empathy/sympathy for uncommunicative communication from relatives
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posted by [personal profile] thekumquat at 09:50pm on 12/12/2018
Can I deduce your aunt does not live in Scotland?

I have to admit I've never really understood churned-out Christmas cards which sometimes don't even say Dear ... and just have "love x and y" at the bottom. I still get ones as you describe from my SIL and usually from my aunt in NZ.
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